Royal Belgian Shipowners Association (RBSA)

Carbon War Room

UMAS has worked with the CWR in its shipping operations to develop a methodology for assessing fuel savings for an innovative financing model, whereby multiple vessels could be upgraded with retrofits.

Innovative Transport Solutions for Fjords, Estuaries & Rivers

UMAS’s involvement in this EU Interreg project was in the policy work package investigating energy efficiency and GHG’s in relation to public procurement and tendering of ferry services in the North Sea.

Client Testimonials

“Dr. Tristan Smith and his team have been instrumental in ensuring that our initiatives to identify profitable carbon emission reductions in shipping are grounded in high-quality rigorous science, research and analysis”

Jeff Erikson - Director of Global Projects: Carbon War Room

“UMAS work for the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has been key to both internal and external understanding of the issues around CO2 emissions in shipping. The UMAS team have the tools and expertise to deliver well focussed, valuable analysis and insight”

Alastair Fischbacher - Director: Sustainable Shipping Initiative

“UMAS research gave substance to our initial assumptions enabling us to transition renewable powered shipping from a technology-only offer into a wider system solution where UMAS' techno-economic modelling provides the ongoing and solid foundation for realising 21st century industrialised wind-powered ships”

Diane Gilpin - Founder Director: B9 Shipping

“Dr Tristan Smith and his team have provided our association with an invaluable and objective insight on the carbon intensity of the Belgian merchant fleet. The dedication of the team to get it right is exemplary”

Ludovic Laffineur - Head of Marine Policy and Innovation: Royal Belgian Shipowners Association

“The team behind UMAS are great people to work with”

Diane Gilpin - Founder Director: B9 Shipping

“We have been impressed at Dr. Smith and his team's ability to not only generate best-in-field research, but also to engage with the private industry to ensure the findings are applied and generate genuine efficiencies in the sector. The ability to improve knowledge transfer between research institutions and the shipping industry is what sets UMAS apart from the field”

Jeff Erikson - Director of Global Projects: Carbon War Room

UMAS is a sector focussed, commercial advisory service that draws upon the world leading expertise of the UCL Shipping Team combined with the advisory and management system expertise of MATRANS.